Budget Student adventure 8-days Cairo Cruise with sitting Train

8 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 5 more

Explore Cairo and Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor on this 7-night tour by sitting train. This tour is suitable for students and budget people who want to visit and enjoy the Pharaohs of Egypt. See the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and then train to Aswan for your 3-night cruise to Aswan. Visit temples and tombs, enjoy an optional excursion tour to Abu Simbel.

What's Included

3 nights superior 5* Nile Cruise on full board
Meet & Assist by our airport representative help in Visa
Guide will accompany all sailing days on Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Grand Pyramids Hotel, Aracan Pyramids hotel, Cataract Pyramids Resort or similar
Dinner (Optional[3])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[7])
Breakfast
2 nights in 4* Cairo hotel on Bed & Breakfast
2 nights Sitting train Seats
X-Mass & New Year 20% supplement 20 DEC to 7 Jan will charge on-spot before check in by Cairo guide
Entrance fees (approx. up or down LE 1200 per person - 50% discount for student
Water or drinks in hotels & cruise ships
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Our guide or airport representative will pick a customer from their hotel or airport. Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representatives will meet and assist you all through the formal procedures at Cairo International Airport. Same-day or next you will meet your Egyptologist guide who will explain your tour details, Show your activities, You can ask him about your dreams, of course, will get true. Our philosophy you are not our customer you are our friend, Feel like you are at home between your family.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival to Egypt Land of Pharaohs

    1 stop
  • 1
    Cairo

    Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our representatives will meet and assist you all through the formal procedures at Cairo International Airport. Same-day or next you will meet your Egyptologist guide who will explain your tour details, Show your activities, You can ask him about your dreams, of course, will get true. Our philosophy you are not our customer you are our friend, Feel like you are at home between your family.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Tour day Pyramids and the Egyptian museum

    2 stops
  • 2
    Pyramids of Giza

    After breakfast, you will meet your private Explore Plus Holidays Egyptologist will escort your first-lifetime adventure while touring one of the Seven Wonders of the World and here are the major sites which you are going to visit during your tour The Pyramids of Giza Take some amazing photos through your guide will explain The last Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza are one of the world's most recognizable landmarks. Drive to the second destination of your tour then you can get optional lunch depends on your like if European or oriental lunch. Take a little relaxation with drink some of our local drinks like Egyptian tea or highbacks and learn how Pharaohs were made their Papyrus and perfumes.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

    Drive to downtown El Tahrir square, few weeks will visit the Grand Museum near Pyramids The Egyptian Museum one of the world's great museum collections. It contains the golden glory of King Tutankhamen and the fascinating royal mummies exhibits, After finishing your tour, we will transfer to Giza railway station for Sitting train from Cairo to Aswan and overnight.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 3

    Arrival Aswan and Sightseeing

    3 stops
  • 4
    Unfinished Obelisk

    Meet & assist at Aswan railway station, Transfer to embark Nile Cruise before lunch. The Unfinished Obelisk built during the reign of Hatshepsut and is considered the largest known ancient obelisk. End the first day of your 4 days Nile cruises by heading to visit:

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Aswan High Dam

    It was built during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser with the help of the Soviets. it is about 3000 meters long, the base width is 180 meters and its peak is about 40 meters.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Temple of Philae

    Temple of Philae (optional excursion) The temple tells the story of the goddess Isis, the wife of Osiris, where the goddess symbolizes funeral rituals and the gift of life.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 4

    Abu Simbel temple (optional tour) & sailing to kom Ombo

    2 stops
  • 7
    Abu Simbel Temple Complex

    After breakfast, you have the choice to visit an optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple Enjoy your trip to Abu Simbel, It is about 03 hours and a half, one way driving from Aswan to Abu Simbel. Arrive and explore the amazing of the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. Now, it is your chance to visit the best, the largest, the most impressive temples of ancient Egypt. Drive back to Aswan, then sail to visit:

    7 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    Temple of Kom Ombo

    you will arrive at Kom Ombo, The temple has a dual dedication to Sobek, as well as Horus, and the plan of the temple reflects this dual purpose. then sailing to Edfu

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 5

    Visit Edfu Temple & Sail to Luxor

    2 stops
  • 9
    Temple of Horus

    Arrival early to Edfu then visit Temple of Edfu The temple is very complete, including a pylon that was built by Cleopatra’s father in the first century BC, the construction of the temple took about 180 years.

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 10
    Luxor

    Sailing and enjoy lunch on board Arrive Luxor, you may visit Luxor Temple this night as an optional excursion

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 6

    West Bank tour & Sleeper train to Cairo

    4 stops
  • 11
    Valley of the Kings

    fter breakfast, check out from the cruise, Your tour guide will escort you to visit the west bank of Luxor starting by a visit: Valley of The Kings Multiple tombs were lay hidden in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the tombs of nearly 70 pharaohs. The most important tombs there, are the tomb of Ramses III, the Tomb of Tutankhamun and many more. Then move to the visit the unique:

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 12
    Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

    built-in the 18th Egyptian Dynasty, Hatshepsut was the only female pharaoh in the history of Ancient Egypt. She came to power during the New Kingdom after the death of her father, Tuthmose I, a place called “Der Albahari in Egypt“. Continue west bank by visiting the:

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 13
    Colossi of Memnon

    These two gigantic, 59-foots tall statues are the first sight that greets visitors who take the ferry across from the East Bank. Memnon was set up by architect Amenhotep Ben Habo, the statues decorated the facade of the funerary temple, you may visit Karnak Temple this day as an optional excursion

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Luxor

    At 6 pm - 18.00, you will be transferred to Luxor railway station for Sitting train to Cairo.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 7

    Arrive to Cairo by Sitting train

    1 stop
  • 15
    Cairo

    After breakfast, you will arrive in Cairo and upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo overnight. you can ask your guide about optional excursion this day

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 8

    Fly Home Say Bye to Pharaohs

    1 stop
  • 16
    Cairo

    After breakfast, you will transfer to Cairo International airport for your flight back home to finish your 8 Days Cairo and Nile Cruise tour. Please ask for your free Shuttle bus from the hotel reception, It is only 5 min to the Airport from your hotel

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveller
  • Egypt has a lot of activities, Guide will advise some extra optional excursions covering rest of Egypt tours, Our optional excursions are just recommendations to help our costumers to see the most remarkable sightseeing. Which doesn't mean that we enforce them to pay extra money.
  • Private tour excludes Hotels, Trains, Nile Cruises, Meals B.L.D.
  • Hotels & Cruise ships not provide Water through their meals, Only tea or coffee
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